PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arnoldas Sireika (ranked 1932 p4p, 231 weight class) and Monte Zuma Jr. (ranked 2206 p4p, 264 weight class). Zuma Jr. comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spider Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sireika
vs
Zuma Jr.

180 cm
33
197 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

186 cm
22
204 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnoldas Sireika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monte Zuma Jr.!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sireika scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sireika defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zuma Jr..
Sireika throws a head kick that Zuma Jr. semi-blocks.
Zuma Jr. on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zuma Jr. shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Sireika rushes Zuma Jr. and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sireika lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zuma Jr. gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Sireika regains guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuma Jr. is looking to work some ground and pound but Sireika has wrist control.
Zuma Jr. throws a big elbow that misses.
Zuma Jr. controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sireika on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sireika tries to get out of the position.
Zuma Jr. wants to pass the guard but Sireika is keeping the position.
Zuma Jr. prevents Sireika from getting back to his feet.
Zuma Jr. pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sireika is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zuma Jr. drops back looking for a leg! Sireika is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sireika manages to kick Zuma Jr. off! Zuma Jr. jumps back into Sireika's guard.
Zuma Jr. postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zuma Jr. postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zuma Jr. has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sireika avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zuma Jr.'s corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuma Jr. postures up in Sireika's guard and throws a big left but Sireika blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuma Jr. cracks Sireika with a solid left hand.
Zuma Jr. working some strikes from top position.
Zuma Jr. missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Zuma Jr. drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zuma Jr. jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zuma Jr. postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zuma Jr. wants to pass the guard but Sireika is keeping the position.
Zuma Jr. throws a big elbow that misses.
Zuma Jr. stands up over Sireika, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zuma Jr.'s corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zuma Jr. works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuma Jr. is trying for a kimura here. Sireika looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zuma Jr. wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Monte Zuma Jr.!
After winning the bout, Monte Zuma Jr. thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.